College of the Pacific

Merrill Schleier

I draw upon the interdisciplinary character of Art History in my courses.

In addition to discussing painting, sculpture and architecture, I consider all forms of visual culture, including film, advertising, fashion, and popular prints.

I am particularly concerned with the manner in which gender and race are encoded in representation.

I focus on training students how to sharpen their critical thinking skills both verbally and in written form.

My upper division courses teach students how to conduct research in Art History and Visual Culture, skills which the student may apply to any field of study or profession the student may wish to pursue.

Merrill Schleier
Professor, Department of Visual Arts
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